Speech Pathologist - Graduate Program 2027

Ability Action Australia; Port Macquarie; Hybrid; AUD 86,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed salary incl. super

Travel reimbursement

External CPD allowance

Performance-based incentives

Laptop, smartphone & clinical toolkit

Professional indemnity insurance

Salary packaging & novated leasing

Job summary

Ability Action Australia is recruiting graduates for a 12-month Action Packed Graduate Program to develop speech pathology careers with mentoring and weekly supervision.

The role involves supporting participants in community, school or clinic settings, completing assessments and reports, and advocating with participants and carers to achieve goals. Flexible work from clinic, home and in the community is offered.

Qualifications

• Empathetic, curious & eager to learn.
• Passionate about helping people communicate & connect.
• Keen to join a fun, multidisciplinary team.
• Excited to grow your skills with support.

Responsibilities

• Supporting participants in the community, school or clinic.
• Completing assessments, writing reports and supporting participants with therapy.
• Advocating for and working with participants and carers to help achieve goals.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Team collaboration

Willingness to learn

Education

SPA-registered or eligible upon graduation

Job description

Help us help others

with life changing support that can improve their independence, access, development, health and wellbeing, and function.

Welcome to Ability Action Australia!

We are one of the largest providers to the NDIS, supporting over 10,000 participants every year with the care they need, when and where it is needed. We have a multi-disciplinary team approach, building a quality support service around the needs and goals of our participants and their family.

Job Description

Are you graduating as a Speech Pathologist and ready to kickstart your career somewhere that actually supports you, cheers for you, mentors you, and celebrates your wins?

Where people develop

Where careers grow

Where grads thrive

Where a real difference is made

Where speechies occasionally ask, “Wow, did I really just do that? (Spoiler: Yes, you did!)”

About Us

We’re a national therapy provider helping NDIS participants of all ages “get more out of life today!” Our goal – To be the best Allied Health provider in the country.

Our teams are supportive, our culture is fun and empowering, our supervision is actually weekly, and our 12-month Action Packed Graduate Program is here to help you be the kind of speech pathologist you always knew you could be.

Speechies love working with us because we combine structure + flexibility, support + independence, professionalism and fun.

Why You’ll Love Our Graduate Program

You will learn a whole lot, not just clinical skills but business skills, people skills and all the intangible things that can take you from good to great. You will make mistakes, learn and grow, be challenged, succeed in ways that matter, forge great relationships, have lots of fun, transform lives and learn from experts in the field.

Some of the things you will do in this role Include:

• Supporting participants in the community, school or clinic
• Completing assessments, writing reports and supporting participants with therapy
• Advocating for and working with participants and carers to help achieve goals

Benefits

• Guaranteed salary of $86,600 incl. super
• Travel reimbursement
• $1,500 external CPD allowance
• Performance-based incentives (potential to earn more + give to the community)
• Laptop, smartphone & clinical toolkit
• Professional indemnity insurance
• Salary packaging + novated leasing options
• Employee perks: travel discounts, gym savings & more
• Flexibility Work from the clinic, home & amongst community
• 1:1 weekly supervision, monthly workshops, mentoring & your own buddy

Qualifications

WHO YOU ARE

• Empathetic, curious & eager to learn
• Passionate about helping people communicate & connect
• Keen to join a fun, multidisciplinary team
• Excited to grow your skills with support
• SPA-registered or eligible upon graduation
• A licensed driver with your own vehicle

What sets us apart?

A support system that never leaves you feeling alone, especially while you’re learning.

We know how much there is to experience and we are here for you.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.